Push

Push - Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant.

“When Geniuses collide sparks fly . . . ” Daily Telegraph, UK

Having performed to wide acclaim in over 24 cities around the world, including London, Paris, Venice, Madrid and New York, and garnered a string of five-star reviews, PUSH comes to the Aotea Centre, THE EDGE® Auckland and the St James Theatre, Wellington.

In PUSH, the legendary French dancer Sylvie Guillem, widely regarded as the most “brilliant ballerina of her generation” (The Guardian), is joined on stage by one of the UK’s most acclaimed dance artists, Russell Maliphant. “A choreographer of persistent accomplishment and a performer of enduring fascination . . . mesmerising.” The Times

PUSH combines the abilities of this extraordinary partnership and together they create a performance that can only be described as riveting. “It’s a pairing made in Heaven.” The Times

This enthralling programme features the following four works:
PUSH – This glamorous duet caused a sensation when it premiered at Sadler’s Wells in London. PUSH brings into play all the qualities Maliphant’s work is famous for – its hypnotic beauty, its serene strength – while Guillem gives one of the most extraordinary performances of her career.

Solo is performed to the Spanish guitar music of Carlos Montoya; Guillem winds herself around the language, brimming with undulating arms, beautiful barefoot ballet feet and a breathtaking sense of line.

The evening is completed by Shift, Maliphant’s signature solo, a virtual duet between Russell Maliphant the dancer and the ingenious lighting of Michael Hulls, and the powerful driving solo, Two, performed by Guillem, and one of Maliphant’s most dazzling and original creations.

The four pieces are complemented by lighting designed by Maliphant’s long-time collaborator Michael Hulls, reflecting the flow and energy between movement and light.

“ . . . comes as close to perfection as dance can. …it lingers in the mind long after the curtain has fallen . . . dance you want to watch forever.” The Telegraph

Since its debut in 2005, PUSH has received four major awards: an Olivier Award, a Time Out Award, Best Choreography (Modern) at the National Dance Awards and the South Bank Show Dance Award.

PUSH is produced by Sadler’s Wells in collaboration with Russell Maliphant and Sylvie Guillem and was commissioned by Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. World Premiere: Friday 30 September 2005 at Sadler’s Wells.

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